Former South Korean defence minister testifies Yoon never intended to impose full martial law
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol has made his second appearance at the Constitutional Court to attend a hearing for his impeachment trial. Former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun also took to the stand, testifying that he had drafted the contentious martial law decree, which prohibited political parties from convening to vote it down. Anti-corruption officials have handed the case over to prosecutors. The Corruption Investigation Office had been probing charges of insurrection and abuse of power against Mr Yoon, but it does not have the authority to prosecute the president. If the Constitutional Court rules against Mr Yoon, he will be removed from office and elections will be held within 60 days. Grace Shin reports.
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol has made his second appearance at the Constitutional Court to attend a hearing for his impeachment trial. Former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun also took to the stand, testifying that he had drafted the contentious martial law decree, which prohibited political parties from convening to vote it down. Anti-corruption officials have handed the case over to prosecutors. The Corruption Investigation Office had been probing charges of insurrection and abuse of power against Mr Yoon, but it does not have the authority to prosecute the president. If the Constitutional Court rules against Mr Yoon, he will be removed from office and elections will be held within 60 days. Grace Shin reports.
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